biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
alumnus (alumnae); graduate; former member of an organization; former inhabitant (country, region, etc.)
appointment; nomination; ordination; commission; designation
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgment; judgement
to come uninvited; to crash (a party); to butt in
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
to love; to cherish; to show favouritism to; to be partial to; to fondle; to caress
plan; scheme; plot; design; project; intention
small number; few; minority
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
being intrusive; intrusive person
disturbance; perturbation; derangement
main cause; primary factor
foundation; root; basis; root and trunk
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
petty bourgeois; lower middle class
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
overconfident; presumptuous
to respect; to honor; to honour; to esteem; to prize
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
disadvantage; drawback; demerit; bad point; minus
one's cherished opinion; pet theory
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
process; course; mechanism
authority; power; influence
dangerous person; security risk; loose cannon
ordinary; run-of-the-mill; usual
taking a philosophic view; looking at the long term; farsightedness
being a poor loser; unwillingness to admit defeat; sour grapes
laws and regulations; legislation
strict; close; precise; scrupulous
customary; conventional; traditional; usual
armed forces; military; troops
anciently; formerly; old times; a long time ago
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop